Teeth are important to your smile, eating and your genrtal appearance. Healthy gums are important to support healthy teeth. Inflamed bleeding gums can effect your heart and cause bad breath.

Almost all cavities occur where food is left trapped between teeth (20%) and inside grooves on chewing surfaces (80%) after every meal or snack and the toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, saliva and chewing gym, cannot reach.   Few cavities occur at accessible tooth surfaces where the brush, saliva and fluoride, etc., have easy access to remove food, neutralise acid and repair demineralised tooth. Fluoridated communities have 50% less cavitties than non fluoridated communities. Brushing with fluoride toothpaste will reduce cavities another 10% but trapped food prevents access of fluoride between teeth and inside grooves on chewing surfaces, so flossing before brushing should reduce cavities between teeth.   Supertooth has teaching aids and simple experiments that allow participants to see how food is trapped and displaced by chewing forces that can also improve saliva and fluoride toothpaste access between teeth and inside grooves for the same protection as that achieved by brushing accessible tooth surfaces.   The Supertooth project also improves tooth care skills and compares tooth care methods of brushing, flossing and chewing that is an eye-opener even for dental professionals.   The experiments also show how some sugarless foods like cheese and nuts can act as sealants to prevent food being trapped and changed to acid while eating if chewed just before eating. They even help displace trapped food after eating and help saliva neutralise acid and repair demineralised tooth. See how chewing can trap and displace previously trapped food or prevent food being trapped at http://ndk.biz/slideshow